Whalley Abbey
Former Cistercian abbey in Lancashire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Whalley Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Whalley, Lancashire, England. After the dissolution of the monasteries, the abbey was largely demolished and a country house was built on the site. In the 20th century the house was modified and it is now the Retreat and Conference House of the Diocese of Blackburn of the Church of England. The ruins of the abbey are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building,[1] and are a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[2][3]
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Whalley Abbey | |
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Coordinates | 53.8202°N 2.4104°W / 53.8202; -2.4104 |
OS grid reference | SD 730 361 |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Designated | 13 February 1967 |
Reference no. | 1164643 |
Reference no. | 1008636 |
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